AI
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Workflow automation platform Flowfinity has made upgrades to its data centre sites to expand its capacity to meet increased customer demands. -
SK Telecom has unveiled plans to build an “AI infrastructure superhighway” which includes constructing gigawatt-scale data centres across Asia and the Pacific.
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To challenge Google's search dominance, telecom giants like Telefónica, SoftBank, and Deutsche Telekom threw their weight behind Perplexity, the conversational AI search startup. Their bet, however, appears under threat — as OpenAI has entered the arena.
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At the 10th Ultra-Broadband Forum (UBBF 2024) in Istanbul last week, Bob Chen, president of Huawei’s optical business product line, emphasised the pivotal role of artificial intelligence (AI) in transforming the telecoms industry.
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Ericsson has unveiled a range of 5G-focused software products designed to support operators improve network efficiency and performance.
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BT has expanded its Carbon Network Dashboard, enhancing business customers' visibility into electricity consumption and carbon emissions for more effective infrastructure optimisation.
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Vodafone CEO Nick Read says that the company has decided to remove Huawei technology from its core network at a cost of approximately €200 million.
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Liberty Global has entered into a strategic partnership with Infosys to ensure business continuity as the business transfers 300 roles across operations management and service delivery.
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Epsilon has appointed Michel Robert as its new group chief executive officer, succeeding Jerzy Szlosarek.
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NTT has established NTT Myanmar, a subsidiary company based in Yangon, Myanmar.
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Maroc Telecom has been fined 3.3 billion dirhams ($344 million) by regulator l’Agence Nationale de Réglementation des Télécommunications (ANRT).
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Telefónica has announced the creation of its Chief Digital Consumer Office (CDCO), a new global unit focused on the company’s digital sales processes.
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Telenor has appointed new CEOs for three of its Asian subsidiaries; Telenor Myanmar, dtac in Thailand and Grameenphone in Bangladesh.
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Vodafone Group has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saudi Telecom Company (STC) to sell a 55% stake in its Vodafone Egypt business for $2.3 billion.
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Mexico’s América Móvil confirms that its subsidiary Telnor has been fined 1.3 billion pesos ($69.53 million) by Mexico’s Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT).
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Brazil’s Oi has sold its 25% stake in Unitel to Angola’s state-owned oil company Sonangol for $1 billion.
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Comcast has completed the acquisition of Blueface, a Unified Communications-as-a-Service (UCaaS) provider based in Ireland.
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India’s Vodafone Idea missed its payment to the government of 530.4 million rupees ($7.46 million) that was due yesterday.
